A place crowned with Dal Lake housing hundreds of colorful stationed boats, circumference guarded by the green mountains. A place with placid gardens housing unseen varieties of flowers splashing colors of life. Srinagar, the Heaven on Earth where streets are clad with modern articles and traditional handicraft specialties, streets pouring aroma of traditional food and enjoying such combination is close to bright array of radiant soulful vacation gateway.
Things To Do
Local Food Tour
Food of Srinagar is soothing that tempts everyone who understands what is the flavor that makes you let lose your taste buds at the disposal of savory. Kashmiri Wazwan and Rogan Josh ate the two main dishes that cannot be afforded to be missed. In the food tour a trip to Khayam Chowk is worth including for grabbing a chance of at least not tasting then to have a closer look of various food varieties prepared with experience from generations
Srinagar Heritage Walk
In the heritage walk of Srinagar the Jama Masjid, Khanqah of Shah Hamdan, Pathar Masjid and Zaina Kadal makes the core part of this mesmerizingly beautiful place. Among these the Shah Hamdan is the most different place with the paper mache reliefs painted in both side of the walls of the mosque without using single nail.
Shikara Ride
Shikara Ride in the Dal lake of Srinagar is the most popular reason for tourist to pay visit to this place. The best way of capturing the all around wide spread beauty of this place in one go can be best assured in a decorated Shikara boat passing by the calm waters of the lake with its breath-taking views.
Best Time to Visit
Throughout the year this place remains welcoming for its visitors but there is specific period during this valley get beautified with all new range of seasonal flowers. For this the best time visit is suggested between the months of April to October. In peak winters this place gets densely covered with snow that again makes it a heavenly place.
The presence of Dal Lake has proved it presence strategic for Mughals as well as for British who chose this place as their summer retreat. Not only boats are facilitating guest for ride there is a complete organized market that sells flowers, vegetable as well as things related with daily requirements. This scene is just extra-ordinarily captivating.
Housing hundreds of beautiful in its terraced garden style architecture is the second largest garden in the valley. The stretch of fountains guarded by the Chinar Trees by both the sides, the garden overlooks Pir Panjal Mountains covered with snow. The garden is designed in Persian style that makes it the most photographed place.
The iconic garden of Srinagar houses varieties of endearing flower varieties that you may have seen before. It is a classic example of horticulture excellence of Mughals where the Jahangir dedicated this garden to his wide Noor Jahan.